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Archive for November, 2009

Lou Dobbs Quits CNN

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under In The News, Media, Politics

It looks like we won’t have Lou Dobbs to kick around anymore, at least not on CNN:
Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views have made him a TV lightning rod, said Wednesday that he is leaving the cable news channel effective immediately.
Sitting before an image of an American flag on his television set, [...]

Detention Of Ron Paul Aide Leads To Change In TSA Rules

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Homeland Security, Individual Liberty, Privacy, War On Terror

Back in April, I noted the story of Steve Bierfeldt, who works for Ron Paul’s Campaign for Liberty, and who was detained by TSA officials at the St. Louis airport after he was found carrying cash and Ron Paul literature.
Today’s Washington Times notes that the TSA has changed it’s rules in light of the [...]

Veterans Day 2009: “Every Day Is A Bonus”

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Holidays, In The News

I met a few of the representatives from Honor Flight and the veterans they were taking to the D.C. Memorials the last time Kellie and I were downtown with family giving “the tour.” It was sort of cool to see the look in these older guys’ eyes as they saw the sights. One of [...]

Happy Veterans Day, From The Dogs

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under In The News

Mental Floss has a great collection of videos of dogs welcoming their owners home from war.
True story, each video had Riley’s interest as much as mine.
Here’s my favorite:

Nancy Pelosi: Yes, It’s Fair To Send People To Jail If They Don’t Buy Health Insurance

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Health Care Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

Reinvigorating The Term Limits Debate

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Congress, Politics, U.S. Constitution

Congressional term limits have been a dead letter since shortly after the Republican “revolution” of 1994, but Senator Jim DeMint is taking up the mantle:
Sen. Jim DeMint says Washington politicians are like fruit on the vine: the longer they hang around, the more rotten they get.
The South Carolina Republican – hearkening back to the days [...]

Jon Stewart Catches Sean Hannity In A Blatant Lie

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Politicos & Pundits, Politics

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart
Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c

Orly Taitz And The Great Fox News Protest Of 2009

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Barack Obama, Obama Derangement Syndrome, Politics

Orly Taitz was sufficiently pissed off at Bill O’Reilly’s dismissal of birthers as “crazy” that she led a mass protest at Fox HQ in New York today.
Here are the photos of the mass protest in front of News Corp’s offices:

Umm, maybe if we did a close up:

Of course, this photo amused me:

Orly, you better get [...]

Keith Olbermann Gets One Right, Tells Off Carrie Prejean

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Dumbasses, Politics

I don’t usually agree with Keith Olbermann on substance or style, but I was saying “Hell, yeah” after watching this one:

H/T: Mediaite

Another Democratic Senator Says He Won’t Let Public Option Survive

by Doug Mataconis @ Wednesday, November 11th, 2009. Filed under Congress, Democrats, Health Care Reform, Political Parties, Politics

Senator Ben Nelson joined the growing list of Democratic Senators seemingly committed to a filibuster of any health reform bill that contains a public option:
In a warning sign for the White House, Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska tells ABC News that he’ll vote to block any health care bill that looks like the bill [...]

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